Combined book-mark and leaf-turner.



W. P. SILLIMAN.

COMBINED BOOK MARK AND LEAF TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1913.

INVENTUB h/F-S/u/Mfim;

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

ily 1 ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PEYERS cu. PHOTOVLITHOV. WASHING TON, U.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. SILLIMAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

T 0 all whom "it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. SILLIMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have made a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Book- Mark and Leaf-Turner, of which the following as a specification.

My invention relates to combined book marks and leaf turners and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a device which may be adapted to-a book and by means of which the leaves of the book may be turned without danger of soiling the latter.

A further object of my invention is to provide a leaf turner of the type described having a member which serves as a book mark, so that one may readily return to a portion of the book which he is reading after having laid the book away.

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple device for accomplishing the above objects which has few parts, is not liable to get out of order, and which can be cheaply manufactured.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features ofthe device will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device, and Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, a portion of the book being shown in section.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a lower plate 1 and an upper plate 2 of sub stantially the shape shown in Fig. 1. The lower plate has an upwardly extending rear flange 3, and is provided with an integral arm 4 which is bent upwardly at e and which terminates in a loop sk The plate 2 is provided with an integral arm 2 which is bent back upon itself at 2 and thence rearwardly at 2 and then upwardly at 2. The upper part of the arm 2 is bent over in the form of a loop as shown at 2 to enclose the loop P. This construction fastens the two arms 4 and2 together at their tops. A. rivet 5 secures the two arms together at their bottoms. I

Disposed above the plate 2 is an arm 6 which is provided with a stop member 6 bent up from one side. This arm is provided with an integral split collar 7 ar rangedto slide on the upright formed by Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 16, 1913.

COMBINED BOOK-MARK AND LEAF-TURNER.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

Serial No. 779,311.

the two members 2 and 4. Pivoted at S is a plate 9 having a cut away portion 9 on one side and which is provided on its under side with a rubber pad 10.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood.

The plates 1 and 2, as arranged, are spring members and are arranged to fit over the edge of the cover 11 of the book. In fitting the device to the book, the cover is inserted between the plates and the device is pushed forwardly until the edge of the cover meets the stop member 3. The book is now'opened and the arm 6 with its pivoted plate is brought down upon the page which is being read. \Vhen the reader has finished the page, he swings the plate 9 back into the position shown in dottedv lines in Fig. l and then with slight downward pressure so as to bring the rubber pad 10 into engagement with the page, he pushes the plate forwardly in the direction shown at the arrow in Fig. 1. This will raise the leaf in the same manner that it is raised by the moistened thumb, but without the danger of smearing the page or soiling it. The leaf or page which has been raised may now be turned by means of the hand thus bringing the plate 9 and the pad 10 upon the neXt leaf. The operation of turning the leaf may thus be continued as necessary without any danger of tearing the leaves or of soiling them. \Vhen the book is closed upon the arm 6 with its pivoted plate 9, the latter forms a book mark so that when the book is again taken up it may be turned instantly to the desired page.

The device is simple in construction, and positive in operation and prevents the tearing of the leaves or the soiling of the same, while at the same time serving as a convenient book mark.

I claim:

1. In a combined book mark and leaf turner, an upright, spring means for securing said upright to the cover of the book, an arm carried by said upright and adjustable vertically therealong, and a plate pivoted to said arm and provided with a pad arranged to frictionally engage the leaves of the book.

2. In a combined book mark and leaf turner, an upright, a pair of spring plates secured to said upright, said spring plates being arranged to clamp the cover of the book for holding the upright in position, an arm having a collar adjustably secured to said upright and movable toward and away from said plates, and a plate pivotally conneoted at one end of said arm, said last named plate being provided with a resilient pad on its under side arranged to engage the leaves of a book.

' 3. In a combined. book mark and leaf turner, an upright, a pair of spring plates secured to said upright, said spring plates being arranged to clamp the cover of the book for holdii'ig the upright in position, an arm having a collar adjustably secured to said upright and movable toward and away from said plates, a plate pivotally connected at one end of said arm, said last named plate being provided with a resilient pad on its under side arranged to engage the leaves oi a book, and a stop member carried by said adjustable arm for limiting the movement of the pivoted plate.

4. In a. combined book mark and leaf turner, an upright, a pair of spring plates secured to said upright, said spring plates being arranged to clamp the cover of the book for holding the upright in position, an arm having a collar adjust-ably secured to said upright and movable toward and away from said plates, said arm being disposed at right angles to the edge of the book and arranged to extend over the leaves of the book, a plate pivotally connected at one end of said arm, said last named plate being provided With a resilient pad on its under side arranged to engage the leaves of a book, and means for lin'iiting the movement of the pivoted plate.

VILLIAM F. STLLJMAN. lVitnesses FRANK CoMnEs, BERNICE I-IELBEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

